Repair heating system - MA

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to repair and upgrade heating systems at the North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery in Massachusetts. The project involves two primary components: repairing the heating system in the Hatchery Building, which includes work on a Weil-Mclain boiler and hydronic unit heaters, and replacing two obsolete oil-fired furnaces in the Old Office/Garage Building with new mini-split ductless HVAC systems. Bidders must submit a technical approach demonstrating proposed materials, procedures, and a preliminary schedule, along with past performance information showing three similar projects completed within the last five years. The evaluation will be based 51% on technical approach and 49% on price, with proposals due by March 18, 2025 at 3:00pm ET. Potential bidders are required to attend a mandatory site visit, with two dates scheduled on March 4 and March 11, 2025, and all questions must be submitted by March 11, 2025 at 5:00pm ET.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, with an estimated contract value between $25,000 and $100,000. The project has a performance period from March 18, 2025 to September 30, 2025, totaling approximately 180 days. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage rates as specified in the Department of Labor Wage Determination for Massachusetts, which provides detailed hourly rates for various trade classifications. Performance and payment bonds will be required if construction costs exceed $35,000. The work will be performed at the North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery located at 144 Bungay Road in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, and includes complete installation, testing, operator training, and provision of operations and maintenance manuals for the new HVAC systems.